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Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Center for Applied Health Research on Aging

Analytics Core Vouchers Program

Eligibility & Application Instructions

Competitive vouchers of up to $2500 will be awarded to support statistical analysis (e.g. statistical programming in R, SAS, or Stata; database design using REDCap) for projects that contribute to the advancement of aging-related research.

Vouchers will initially cover up to 20 hours of statistical analyst time via the Biostatistics Collaboration Center (BCC), but in the future may be expanded to cover qualitative analyses (e.g., clarifying relevant qualitative methods, creation and revision of interview guides, trained focus group moderator or interviewer support, trained qualitative analyst support).

Eligibility

Pepper Vouchers are intended for:

  • Junior faculty who have not yet established a significant funding base
  • Investigators whose projects have the potential to grow into funded areas of research that will enhance primary care services for medically complex, older adults with multiple, chronic conditions
  • A need that is too small to be suitable for conventional research mechanisms (e.g. analysis of preliminary data)
  • Investigators with data in hand and whose projects are likely to be completed within 6-12 months.

Vouchers will not be awarded to investigators with current Pepper Center support (i.e., investigators with mini-K awards or Pilot Projects).

Applications

Applications should consist of: (1) the investigator’s NIH-style Biosketch (preferred) or CV and (2) project description. The project description should be 500 words or fewer and include brief statements addressing the following:

  • Significance (1-2 sentences)
  • Hypothesis (1-2 sentences at most)
  • Aim
  • Alignment with Pepper Center Goals (1-2 sentences)
  • Data source/availability analysis plan (only if known)
  • Impact (1-2 sentences)
  • Deliverables (e.g., abstract submission, submission of a manuscript, analysis of pilot data for the grant)
  • Plans for future work or funding (1-2 sentences)

Applications should be submitted via Competitions and will be reviewed monthly on a rolling basis.

Questions should be e-mailed to Eleanor Small